Optics and Vision

What is the effect of a larger pupil on the depth of field?

What is the optimal pupil diameter range for the corrected eye?

What is the role of retinol in the eye?

What is the term for the ability to perceive distance to objects in the world using the visual system and visual perception?

What is the effect of aberrations on retinal image quality for large pupil diameters?

What is the benefit of vitamin A in relation to eye health?

What is the primary function of the sphincter pupillae muscle in the eye?

During near visual acuity testing, where should the light source be placed?

What is the purpose of the Light Perception (LP) test?

What is the calibrated distance for holding the near point card during visual acuity testing?

What is the term for the aperture or opening of the eye?

What is the name of the nerve that innervates the sphincter pupillae muscle?

What is the term used to describe the aberrations that occur in a circular form?

What is the primary effect of spherical aberration in the eye?

What is the purpose of the iris in reducing spherical aberration?

What type of distortion occurs when using a minus lens?

What is the term used to describe the ability to detect a gap with a width of 1 minute of arc?

Which type of visual acuity involves the minimum contrast of a target at which the patient can distinguish the target from the background?

What is the term used to describe the smallest visual angle formed by the eye and 2 separate objects at which a patient can discriminate them individually?

What is the term used to describe the smallest detectable amount of misalignment of 2 line segments?

What is the primary reason for impairment of visual acuity when the pupil is dilated?

What is the effect of the Stiles-Crawford effect on visual acuity?